1998 HONDA ACCORD Complaints

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING SUDDEN ACCELERATION DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.

SEAT BELT TRAPPED UNDERNEATH THE SEAT-BACK LEVER CAUSING SEAT TO RECLINE FULLY AND UNCONTROLLABLY, DUE TO DESIGN FLAW OF LEVER.

REAR SEAT BELT FAILURE. WHEN THE PASSENGER LEANS FORWARD, THE BELT LOCKS AND DOES NOT RELEASE. ONCE THE PASSENGER SITS BACK AGAIN, THE BELT RETRACTS AND LOCKS NOT ALLOWING THE PASSENGER TO MOVE AT ALL. BELT MUST BE COMPLETELY REMOVED TO RELEASE THE LOCK.

CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE HESITATING WHEN CONSUMER STARTS TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP POSITION. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER TO BRING VEHICLE IN WHEN CONDITION REOCCURS AGAIN, OR WHEN THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON. *AK

WHILE CRUISE CONTROL IS USED AT SPEEDS OF 65 MPH TRANSMISSION SHIFTS DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT MALFUNCTIONED, LIGHT COMES ON FOR NO REASON. IN PREVIOUS VEHICLE IN WHICH GAUGE WAS RESET PROBLEM RETURNED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION BUCKS OR SKIPS AT 55 TO 60MPH UNDER LIGHT LOAD. DEALER DETERMINED THAT IT WAS THE LOCK-UP CONVERTER AND STATED THAT IT'S NORMAL.

FUEL GAUGE INDICATES EMPTY TANK WITH WARNING LIGHT ON WITH 5 GALLONS REMAINING IN TANK.

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKES SQUEAK. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, THEY RESULT IN AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. HONDA STATES BRAKES WEAR OUT AT 8,000 MILES OR SOONER , DRIVING AT 65 MPH AVERAGE. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

THE PROPANE LINES ON ONE SIDE OF THE MOTORHOME ARE HANGING DOWN OVER ONE OF THE DUAL WHEELS. A TIRE BLOW OUT CAUSED MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE PROPANE LINES. FEARFULL OF A MAJOR FUEL SPILL OR FIRE.